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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the clinical screening of living and deceased donors

Article R1241-19-1

…ore any donation, and as part of the general obligations mentioned in article R. 1211-13, tissue or cell donors must meet selection criteria. The general criteria and situations on which the contraind…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Special allocation relating to the conditions of exercise of local mandates.

Article D2335-1-1

…(INHABITANTS) MAJORATION FOR COMPENSATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COSTS OF CHILD CARE AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE L. 2123-18-2 MAJORATION FOR COMPENSATION FOR THE SUBSCRIPTION OF INSURANC…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The National Enrolment and Disciplinary Commission and appeals against its decisions

Article R814-1-1

Members of the National Enrolment and Disciplinary Committee are entitled to reimbursement of their travel expenses under the conditions laid down by the regulations applicable to civil servants.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-1-1

…t the president of the National Council, shall send an individual invitation to each voter.This notice shall indicate1° The number of pairs of candidates or candidates to be elected, titular members a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the public

Article R385-19

…ns :1° The following should be understood: "supplementary occupational pension funds" where "insurance or reinsurance undertakings" are mentioned;2° The reference to Article L. 355-5 is replaced by th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-14-1

…s linked to the exercise of the mandate. III. - The provisions of this article apply without prejudice to articles L. 5211-4-2, L. 5214-16-1, L. 5215-27, L. 5216-7-1 and L. 5217-7.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-14

…f the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II), in the version in force on the date of publication of Decree 2017-…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-18

The provisions of Article 11 of the Code of Criminal Procedure or those relating to professional secrecy do not prevent the communication, to the competent authorities of the Member States of the Euro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2351-1

The provisions of this Title apply to 1° European Companies with registered offices in France incorporated in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) n° 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8°: Public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation

Article 1043

In accordance with the provisions of articles L. 2113-5, L. 5212-27, L. 5215-28, L. 5217-2 and L. 5217-6 of the General Code of Territorial Authorities, the transfers of property, rights or obligation…

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